Black and white image of Leslie Howard (1893 - 1943), mounted on masonite, which was likely a press or promotional photo. Mr. Howard was a British actor who lived in Great Neck in the early 1920's on East Shore Road. The Great Neck Library does not...

Black and white image of writer, humorist, and columnist Ring Lardner (1885 - 1933), who lived in the 1920's with his family in a home that still stands at 325 East Shore Road. Ringgold Wilmer Lardner was a well respected humor and sports writer...

Black and white image of Frank Craven (1875 - 1945), an actor, director, playwright and producer, who is perhaps best known for originating the role of The Stage Manager in the original 1938 Broadway production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, and...

Black and white image of Cord Meyer Jr. (1920 - 2001). Son of Cord Meyer Sr., a well known real estate developer, Cord Meyer Jr. became a decorated hero for his service in the Marines in World War II. In 1946 he won the O. Henry and MGM Atlantic...

Black and white image of actor, revue performer, writer, and comedian Ed Wynn (1886 - 1966). Born Isaiah Edwin Leopold, Ed Wynn and his family lived in several homes in Great Neck in the 1910's and 1920's. In his book, Ed Wynn's Son, actor Keenan...

Black and white image of Sam H. Harris (1872 - 1941). Sam Henry Harris was a fight promoter and Broadway producer. He co-produced over fifty shows with George M. Cohan, who was once his brother-in-law. Harris and Cohan had married sisters, Harris...

Limited edition publication commemorating the opening of the new South Shore Yacht Club, circa 1925. Publication includes the history and photographs of the Yacht Club. 500 copies of this edition were printed. This copy is numbered 169.

Architect Andrew Jackson Thomas (1875-1965) designed the Moorish style home and twenty acre property. The estate was across Flamingo road from the Montauk Manor overlooking Fort Pond Bay and the fishing village.

The two-and-a-half story house in the foreground is the Adele Cuinet home at 243 Asharoken Avenue. It was located on Northport Bay on Asharoken Beach from 1901 until approximately 1929. A home originally owned by Numa J. Felix is in the background....

Bayman Fred Miller building catboat "Nonesuch" in his backyard. Used for dredging oysters in the waters of Long Island Sound, such sloops had shallow drafts in order to fish above the beds in shallow water. After 1905, the sharp decline in oyster...

This picture of the former Quanahassett Hotel, presented by Mrs. Rosa M. Koehler was taken in 1920. Standing on the side-walk on the left are Postmaster Nicholas Riley and Raymond Drake, station adgent. On the right are Conrad Koehler, Mrs. Koehler...

This picture of the former Quanahassett Hotel, presented by Mrs. Rosa M. Koehler was taken in 1920. Standing on the side-walk on the left are Postmaster Nicholas Riley and Raymond Drake, station adgent. On the right are Conrad Koehler, Mrs. Koehler...